Senator Kit Bond joined President Bush at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Convention in Kansas City August 22nd. Bond welcomed the VFW to Missouri and focused on the War in Iraq, veteran's health care, unemployment and homelessness

"While our enemies may change, one thing that will never change is America's reliance on her servicemen and women," said Bond. "On this day and every day, I say a prayer of thanks that there are men and women like you who are willing to sacrifice all for your country."

Click here for more information.

Bond Outlines Proposal to Improve Children's Vision Care

Senator Kit Bond recently visited the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) in Kansas City, and the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club (HHBGC) in St. Louis to discuss the Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007. The bill combats undiagnosed and untreated vision problems in school-aged children.

"Good vision is fundamental to learning,"said Bond. "We must improve vision care for children to equip them to succeed in school and in life."

Click here for more information.

Bond Votes to Kill Amnesty" Bill "I voted to kill this fundamentally-flawed amnesty bill. We need to do more to secure our borders, but we cannot be held hostage by those who want amnesty for illegal aliens," said Bond. Click here for more information. Bond Visits Poison Control Center "Cardinal Glennon is one of our top-notch facilities here in Missouri, and I am proud to be associated with all of you," said Bond. "Now we are joining forces to fight another problem - poisoning." Click here for more information. Bond Touts New Ford Hybrid Senators Kit Bond (R-MO) and Carl Levin (D-MI) joined Ford Motor Company to tout the importance of American home-grown alternatives to gasoline and the Ford Escape E85, the world's first full-electric hybrid vehicle capable of operating on an 85 percent ethanol blend. Click here for more information. Bond Joins Launch of "Double-Duty Dad" Program Senator Kit Bond joined Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), President Roland Warren of the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), Alma Powell of America's Promise, Ted Leonisis of AOL LLC and other NFI affiliates to launch the Double Duty Dad Initiative, a new national mentoring program designed by NFI. Click here for more information.